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Alright, so I switched from Bell to Shaw as my ISP. Reason was a huge increase in speeds. From 3.5mbits to 25mbits download. Upload from 0.6mbps to 2.5mbps. And it actually cost me less. Only downfall was dsl vs. cable. MOVING ON.
With Bell to change my external IP I just needed to restart the modem/router which was all-in one. Really easy, just go to router IP and hit reboot. Done you have a new external IP.
With Shaw I cannot reboot the modem without going down the stairs, unplugging it for about 15s, then plugging it back in. And it doesn't give me a different external IP. The only way successful to change my external IP so far has been to change my router's MAC then reboot router, then run down stairs and unplug and replug modem, then it normally works. And if I ever go back to that first MAC address it gives me the same IP back again as it had at first. And so on with the other MAC addresses.
Question is this: Is there an easier way to switch my external IP without calling my ISP and preferably without having to constantly change my MAC address? Also preferably without running stairs.
Please help, thanks!
With Bell to change my external IP I just needed to restart the modem/router which was all-in one. Really easy, just go to router IP and hit reboot. Done you have a new external IP.
With Shaw I cannot reboot the modem without going down the stairs, unplugging it for about 15s, then plugging it back in. And it doesn't give me a different external IP. The only way successful to change my external IP so far has been to change my router's MAC then reboot router, then run down stairs and unplug and replug modem, then it normally works. And if I ever go back to that first MAC address it gives me the same IP back again as it had at first. And so on with the other MAC addresses.
Question is this: Is there an easier way to switch my external IP without calling my ISP and preferably without having to constantly change my MAC address? Also preferably without running stairs.

